September 1, 1930 - February 8, 2020 On Saturday, February 8, 2020 in her 90th year, Verna died peacefully at home surrounded by family.She was called home by her Lord and Saviour, leaving her beloved husband, Gordon.Mom/Grandma will be sadly missed by her six children, Laurel (Bob), Tom (Mary), Nancy Duncan, Carol (Robert), Brian (Sandy), Dan (Laurie); sixteen grandchildren, Rebecca (Chris), Tim, Kyle (Samantha), Corey (Hayley), Kristofer (Davita), Ken (Rebekka), Astrid, Allison (Adam), Simon (Brittney), Emily, Amelia (Luke), Rachel, Ben, Abby, George, Charlotte and six great-grandchildren, Scarlett, Emerson, Blakely, Sebastian, Lenna, Beckham.She will also be missed by her brother David and numerous nieces and nephews.The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to Dr. S. Forbes and to Verna's palliative team, for their compassionate services and excellent care, especially Dr. M. Borchuk, Nisha, and Farima.Special thanks to the many family, friends, neighbours, who have shared their love and support, including meals, treats, snow removal and other offers of assistance.Family and friends will be received at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE - PICKERING, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering, (905) 686-5589, on Saturday, February 15, 2020; 1:00 visitation, 2:00 celebration of life, reception will follow.Donations to the Salvation Army, the Yonge Street Mission, Samaritan's Purse or a CHARITY of your choice would be appreciated.Condolences may be offered at mountpleasantgroup.com.

Passed away with her family by her side on Friday January 24th, 2020 at the age of 95.Loving wife of the late Mihai (2006).Much loved mother of EllaMihut- Adam and her husband Ilya of Toronto. Predeceased by her only granddaughter Carina (2010).Service will be held at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby on Tuesday January 28th, at 11:30 a.m. Interment will take place at GROVESIDE CEMETERY, Brooklin. Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com.

September 22nd, 1916 -January 19th, 2020With some sadness but acceptance, we announce the peaceful passing of our mother on Sunday morning, January 19, 2020, at Streamway Villa in Cobourg, Ont.Born September 22, 1916 in Walford Ontario, Verna is predeceased by parents James Thom and Annabel Fisher and siblings Lawrence, Cliff, Jim, Jack, Hazel, Lena and Myrle.Long life has benefits as well as challenges.Verna outlived her siblings, in-laws, a dozen nieces and nephews as well as all her friends; but as original family expire new family emerge.This has been the case as Verna married James Thaxter and begat a son Warren and a daughter Marilyn, who in turn begat three grandchildren.Warren married Lorna Bradley and begat Sherry and Steven, Marilyn married Frank Calderone and begat Shawn. Sherry & Darren Smith begat Quinn and Alyssa; Steven & Lori Thickson begat Kalaya; Shawn & Heather Burke begat Tyler and Shelby, hereby bestowing Verna with five great-grandchildren.One can barely imagine the life changes Verna has witnessed. Early inventions such as the motor car, airplanes and telephones and electricity and a century later, to actual intergalactic travel/exploration and wireless communication. Verna greeted each change in society head-on from learning to drive at a time when it was considered a male activity, to learning to use computers and accepting todays multimedia technology.Verna had a rich employment history including restaurant work as a teen and later, a decade as head cook at Haugen’s Chicken Barbeque at Manchester.Further education in the 60’s led to bookkeeping jobs in Toronto, Ajax and finally in Oshawa at Shoppers Drug Mart. Verna was always involved in the community with volunteering activities.Retirement and the passing of husband Jim in 1977, left time for more volunteering. St Johns Ambulance, Oshawa Senior Citizen Center and Oshawa Distress Center are a few organizations benefiting from Verna’s involvement.The first third of Verna’s life was in Northern Ontario followed by a decade near Port Perry, more than fifty years in Oshawa and a final six years in Cobourg. Verna voluntarily gave up her car at age 90 and progressed to an electric scooter enabling her to continue being involved in all her customary activities within battery-distance in Oshawa.In 2014 a scooter crash while heading out to buy a loaf of bread, resulted in a broken hip and two months in hospital, followed by a new living experience in a retirement home; Palisade Gardens in Cobourg.Time and health necessitated a final move in 2017 to Streamway Villa, a long-term care home, also in Cobourg.Our Thaxter family offer a very special “Thank-you” to the entire staff of Streamway Villa for their wonderful caring service.A celebration of life will be held at ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME 124 King Street East, Oshawa; on Saturday February 1st at 11:30am, visitation will be held one hour prior to service time, starting at

July 8, 1951 – January 11, 2020 Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Lakeridge Health Oshawa.Adoring mother of Katrina Harrison (Jeff Hodgins) and Jeffrey Elliott-Harrison.Cherished grandmother of “The 6 Pack”; Jacob, Maxwell, Zackery, Riley, Xander, and Jaxon and honourary grandsons D.J. Wood and Tyler Miller.Survived by her siblings Donna McKenzie (the late Adam), Patricia Sampson, John Harrison, Deborah Tibando (Alan), Randy Harrison, Laurie Poirier (Ernest) and her sister in her heart Julia Pallek (Otto).Sadly missed by her Godchildren, nieces and nephews by the masses.Predeceased by her loving parents George and Eileen Harrison and Gerald and Ruth Sampson. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME (124 King St. E., Oshawa). A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lung Association or Lupus Canada.

Peacefully at Smooth Rock Falls Hospital on Friday, December 20th, 2019. Pearl, in her 98th year. Beloved wife of the late Andrew Marlow. Loving mother of David and wife Ruby of Smooth Rock Falls ON. Dear grandmother of Heather (Jason), Christy (Josh) and the late Holly. Great-grandmother of Kassidi, Kaitlyn, Connor and Carter. Predeceased by her brothers Edward and Henry Shemilt and by her sister Irene Hoskin. Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at McINTOSH-ANDERSON-KELLAM FUNERAL HOME LTD., 152 King St. E., Oshawa (905-433-5558) on Monday, December 30th, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until the chapel service at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow. Donations in memory of Pearl to the SickKids Foundation would be appreciated.